SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTION Grade K
Story Town Theme Title: Whatever the Weather
Theme #5
Social Studies Theme Connection: Standard 3 Objective 1; Standard 3 Objective 2;
Standard 4 Objective 1; Standard 4 Objective 2
Essential Question(s)
 What are the different types of weather?
 Why are these types of weather important?
 How do different types of weather affect types of shelter?
 How does weather affect the water we use?
 Can you locate on a globe physical features that are affected by weather? (e.g.,
mountains, prairies, rivers, lakes, oceans)
Story Town: Main Selection and Leveled
Books
 What Will the Weather Be Like Today?
(Big Book)
 Winter Lullaby (Big Book)
 When a Storm Comes Up (Library
Book)
 Bear Snores On (Library Book)
 The Crow and the Pitcher (Anthology)
 Hello, Sun! (Anthology)
Outside Books:
 Weather (DK Eyewitness Books) by
Brian Cosgrove
 The Weather / El tiempo (English and
Spanish Foundations Series) (Book #6)
(Bilingual) (Board Book) (English and
Spanish Edition) by Gladys RosaMendoza,
 The Best Book of Weather (Best Books
of) by Simon Adams
 Maisy's Wonderful Weather Book by
Lucy Cousins
 Weather (National Geographic Action
Book) by John Buxton
 Great Little Fact Books: Weather
(Great Little Fact Books) by Peter Riley
 Weather (Usbourne Beginners, Level 2)
by Kuo Kang Chen and Tim Haggerty
Story Town: Other Resources
 Pre-decodable Books
 Decodable Books
 Leveled Readers
 Photo Cards
 Music CD
 Sound/Spelling Cards
 Practice Book: Theme 5
 Teacher Resource Book
 Write-on/Wipe-off Boards
 Letter/ Sound Rhymes Chart
 Instructional Routine Cards
 Writer’s Companion Teacher Edition
 Phonics Practice Book
Outside Resources:
 The Kids' Book of Weather Forecasting
(Kids Can!) by Breen, Mark, Friestad,
and Kathleen
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USOE-Approved Lesson Plans
UEN Kindergarten Lesson Plans at
www.uen.org
Identifying Weather Conditions
Experiencing the Weather
Weather Walks
Exploring the Seasons
Seasons
I Can See and Feel the Changes in the
Seasons
Story Town Robust Vocabulary
Lesson 13
Lesson 14
Lesson 15
fading
arrive
Review
perhaps
creeps
prefer
nestle
warn
slumbering
whirl
delight
property
blustery
Social Studies Words/Concept List
 change
 globe
 compare
 job
 different
 lake
 east
 land
 environment
 map
 future
 mountain
 past
 north
 present
 ocean
 responsibility
 river
 safety
 south
 shelter
 up/down
 similar
 water
 symbol
 west
Comprehension Focus Strategy
 Generate Questions
 Answer Questions
 Reread
Comprehension Focus Skill
 Details
 Draw Conclusions
Connecting Social Studies Standard(s)
Standard 3 (Geography):
 Students will use geographic terms and
tools.
Objective(s)
Objective 1
 Identify geographic terms that describe
their surroundings.
Objective 2
 Describe the purpose of a map or
globe.
Standard 4 (Financial Literacy):
 Students can explain how humans
meet their needs in many ways.
Objective 1
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Recognize that people have basic
needs (food, shelter, and clothing)
and wants (toys, games, treats).
Objective 2
 Explain that people have jobs and
earn money to meet their needs.
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Demonstrate a positive learning attitude.
 Understand and use basic concepts and skills.
 Communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form.
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts
Weather Unit http://www.kinderplans.com/content.cfm?pageid=143
Weather Unit http://www.madison.k12.al.us/TECOS/Kindergarten/K.1d.html